beginnings

The end of an era

~ ~M ~ 8 Comments

We have but one journey,
and the path is never straight.

We think we have lots of time,
but like sand, it can’t be held.

We learn after the goal is complete
that the end is really the beginning.

We realize all of our joyous moments
have been happening all along.

We discover that the journey
was never about reaching our destination.

We notice all the people we’ve met
were never there to stay.

We feel bittersweet and unsettled
by all the things we’ve accomplished.

We are grateful for the sunset
reminding us to live in the here and now.

© 2025 Michelle Cook

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Different and new (like the year) ;)

~ ~M ~ 10 Comments

“Everyone sees me differently now,
and that’s ok; I am different.” ~M

We grow
We change
We seek to rearrange

We become
We resolve
We at last evolve

We hope
We fear
We manage every year

Until
there are
no more

© 2025 Michelle Cook

*Happy New Year to my wonderful WordPress family!
May you all grow and change into who you strive to be
and live out your passions each and every day. Love, ~M xoxo

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Beginnings

~ ~M ~ 7 Comments

He was there
unaware
of the magic
about to happen

She was there
quite aware
of a change
in the air

The current
seemed confused
maybe even
slightly amused

As unspoken
urges
drifted blindly
on the breeze

© 2024 Michelle Cook

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He was the calm in my rage

~ ~M ~ 25 Comments

He was the calm in my rage
which led me to a new beginning.

I was the isolated, loose thread
who hardly even noticed
the quiet tug of his hand.

But after being unraveled,
I realized a thing or two.

My eyes could at last see clearly
and all the emptiness faded away.

I was at last free of all the things
that kept me from being me.

And to have someone so generous,
and so full of life with so much to give.

Well, it’s absolutely priceless
in every way, shape, or form.

He really was my saving grace
and to be honest, he still is.

© 2022 Michelle Cook

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Riding the current

~ ~M ~ 16 Comments

I’ve been stranded
Exiled in a way
Just another captive
Lost at sea
Riding the current
To another world
Hoping this reality
Is better than the last

© 2020 Michelle Cook

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